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Health Effects

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Warnings:

Warnings: Keep out of reach of children. Eye irritant. Use only in well-ventilated areas. Hazards to humans and domestic animals. Causes substantial but temporary eye injury and can irritate skin. For sensitive skin or prolonged use, wear gloves. Do not get in eyes or on clothing. Vapors may irritate. Use only in well-ventilated areas. Avoid prolonged breathing of vapors. Not recommended for use by persons with heart conditions or chronic respiratory problems, such as asthma, emphysema or obstructive lung disease. Due to irritating nature, may be harmful if swallowed.
Physical and Chemical Hazards: This product contains bleach. Do not use or mix this product with other household chemicals, such as products containing ammonia, toilet bowl cleaners, rust removers, vinegar or acid. To do so will release hazardous gases.

Acute Health Effects:

From MSDS:
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
Moderate eye irritant.
Mild to moderate skin irritant. Occasional clinical reports suggest a low potential for skin sensitization upon exaggerated exposure to sodium hypochlorite if skin damage (e.g. irritation) occurs during exposure. Routine clinical tests conducted on intact skin with this product found no sensitization in the test subjects.
Exposure to vapor or mist may irritate eyes, nose, throat, lungs.
Harmful if swallowed. May cause nausea and vomiting if swallowed.The following medical conditions may be aggravated by exposure to high concentrations of vapor or mist: heart conditions or chronic respiratory problems such as asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis or obstructive lung disease. Under normal consumer-use conditions, the likelihood of any adverse health effects is low.

Chronic Health Effects:

From MSDS:
No information provided.

Carcinogenicity:

From MSDS None of the ingredients in this product are on the IARC, NTP or OSHA carcinogen list.

First Aid:

EYE CONTACT: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for15–20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. If irritation persists, call a doctor.
SKIN CONTACT: Take off contaminated clothing. Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15–20 minutes. If irritation persists, call a doctor.
INGESTION: Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice. Have person sip a glassful of water if able to swallow. Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by a poison control center or doctor. Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
INHALATION: Move person to fresh air. If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably mouth-to-mouth if possible. If breathing is affected, call a doctor.